Europa's cracked-ice surface

Astronomy & Observing News

Evidence of Water Plumes from Jupiter's Moon Europa Vanishes

Reanalysis shows that the Hubble Space Telescope's detection of water vapor escaping from Jupiter’s moon Europa might have been a glitch.

a rock takes off with a plume of smoke underneath it and a space-x building to its right

Astronomy & Observing News

Europa Clipper Successfully Launches on Multi-Year Mission to Jupiter’s Icy Moon

After reaching Jupiter in 2030, the spacecraft will study Europa to help assess whether it has the conditions necessary to sustain life.

Europa

Astronomy & Observing News

Juno's Close View of Jupiter's Europa (New Photos!)

Juno will pass over the surface of Europa this week in our closest view since the Galileo mission, aiding future exploration efforts.

Europa's cracked-ice surface

Astronomy & Observing News

Icy Moon Europa May Host Water Near the Surface

Radar measurements of ice on Earth suggest that Jupiter's moon Europa might host water near its surface.

water plume on Europa

Astronomy & Observing News

Source for Europa Geysers Missing

A new look at old data suggests there’s something missing from suspected plumes on Europa: a heat source.

Saturn's moon Enceladus

Astrobiology

Potential Trouble for Life on Icy Moons

A lack of dry land on moons such as Europa and Enceladus might make it difficult to seed oceans with phosphorus, an element essential for life as we know it.

Jupiter, Europa, and Galileo

Astronomy & Observing News

NASA's Galileo Measures Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa

A new analysis of decades-old data from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, which reached the Jupiter system in 1995, shows the best evidence yet for plumes from the icy moon Europa.

Europa's amazing surface

Astronomy & Observing News

Breathtaking View of Icy Moon Europa

A newly processed image from NASA’s Galileo spacecraft shows Europa’s breathtaking beauty and tortured surface in greater detail than ever before.